Ex1 mod added cold shoe for wireless mic at DVinfo.net

Brian Rhodes · July 7th, 2010, 09:55 AM

I added a cold shoe to my EX1 side panel for wireless mic. Its a good location and enough clearence for the rotation of the hand grip. See attached pics

Hiram Yates · July 7th, 2010, 06:26 PM

How's it attached?

John Peterson · July 11th, 2010, 07:47 AM

I wouldn't mind knowing that either Brian.

John

Ron Little · July 11th, 2010, 08:31 AM

Where did you get the shoe?

Brian Rhodes · July 11th, 2010, 10:30 AM

I purchased the Shoe from Camera Exchange in Houston. I found one on BHphoto looks likre the sme shoe Lastolite | Ezybox Cold Shoe for Nikon SB-900 Flash | LL LA2433

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1. First I had to remove the paint in the area that I was going to place the shoe.
2. Removed the paint from the back of the shoe. All the paint does not have to be removed from the shoe or cam area. You want a good contact point metal to metal. If I did not remove the paint from the shoe or cam the bond would be only to the paint on the cam and the shoe making a weak connection.
3. I used a one part resin from Home Depot called Goop to bond the shoe to the cam it takes a full day to cure. The shoe is not going anywhere after the epoxy has fully cured.

If you notice in the pics my mic holder is missing it broke it off at an Awards show last week. Someone must have bumped my cam or I bumped the cam into something. I was using a J-rode that I molded with two shoes one held my wireless mic. I had been using the J-rode for two years. I thought about putting the shoe on the handle like the EX1-r but I thought it would get in my way when I am doing Hand Held shooting.

I will video the process if I have time when I do the Mod to my other cam.

John Peterson · July 22nd, 2010, 06:15 AM

Thanks Brian,

John

July 7th, 2010, 09:55 AM	#1
Brian Rhodes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 753	Ex1 mod added cold shoe for wireless mic I added a cold shoe to my EX1 side panel for wireless mic. Its a good location and enough clearence for the rotation of the hand grip. See attached pics Attached Thumbnails

July 7th, 2010, 06:26 PM	#2
Hiram Yates Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United States Posts: 72	How's it attached?

July 11th, 2010, 07:47 AM	#3
John Peterson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 703	I wouldn't mind knowing that either Brian. John

July 11th, 2010, 08:31 AM	#4
Ron Little Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 627	Where did you get the shoe?

July 11th, 2010, 10:30 AM	#5
Brian Rhodes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 753	I purchased the Shoe from Camera Exchange in Houston. I found one on BHphoto looks likre the sme shoe Lastolite \| Ezybox Cold Shoe for Nikon SB-900 Flash \| LL LA2433 Resin AG All Purpose Product Information 0709 1. First I had to remove the paint in the area that I was going to place the shoe. 2. Removed the paint from the back of the shoe. All the paint does not have to be removed from the shoe or cam area. You want a good contact point metal to metal. If I did not remove the paint from the shoe or cam the bond would be only to the paint on the cam and the shoe making a weak connection. 3. I used a one part resin from Home Depot called Goop to bond the shoe to the cam it takes a full day to cure. The shoe is not going anywhere after the epoxy has fully cured. If you notice in the pics my mic holder is missing it broke it off at an Awards show last week. Someone must have bumped my cam or I bumped the cam into something. I was using a J-rode that I molded with two shoes one held my wireless mic. I had been using the J-rode for two years. I thought about putting the shoe on the handle like the EX1-r but I thought it would get in my way when I am doing Hand Held shooting. I will video the process if I have time when I do the Mod to my other cam.

July 22nd, 2010, 06:15 AM	#6
John Peterson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 703	Thanks Brian, John